Mumbai, Oct. 15 -- The Dow climbed 202.88 points (0.4%) to 46,270.46 after plunging more than 600 points in early trading, the S&P 500 dipped 10.41 points (0.2%) to 6,644.31 and the Nasdaq slid 172.91 points (0.8%) to 22,521.70.

Wall Street fell late after Trump reignited US-China trade tensions, accusing Beijing of economic hostility. China vowed to fight to the end but kept talks open while strong financial earnings limited market losses.

Wells Fargo (WFC) spiked by 7.2% after reporting better than expected third quarter results and raised its profitability target. Citigroup (C) also surged by 3.9% after reporting third quarter results that exceeded estimates, although JPMorgan Chase (JPM) moved notably lower despite reporting better ...